Folke Bernadotte
(1895-1948)
Swedish diplomat
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Folke Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg (2 January 1895 – 17 September 1948) was a Swedish nobleman and diplomat. During World War II, he negotiated the release of about 31,000 prisoners from German concentration camps, including 450 Danish Jews from the Theresienstadt camp. They were released on 14 April 1945. In 1945, he received a German surrender offer from Heinrich Himmler, though the offer was ultimately rejected.
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2 January 1895 Stockholm, Sweden
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| Died |
17 September 1948 (aged 53) Jerusalem
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| Zodiac | Capricorn |
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